MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have signed general manager Kent Hughes and hockey operations executive Jeff Gorton to multi-year contract extensions, the NHL club announced Tuesday.

The club also announced Gorton would start a new role as president of hockey operations. Hughes and Gorton were in the final year of their contracts.

Hughes and Gorton have presided over an impressive turnaround in Montreal, with the team defying expectations by returning to the playoffs last season after a three-year absence.

“I am very pleased that Jeff and Kent have committed to the Montreal Canadiens for an additional five years,” team owner Geoff Molson said in a release announcing the moves. “Their commitment to building a world-class organization has been unrelenting and will only get better as we

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